Bayou_Goula,_Louisiana
Bayou Goula, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Bayou Goula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 514 in 2020.
Bayou Goula, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°12′35″N 91°10′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 19 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 514 |
| • Density | 210.40/sq mi (81.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70788 |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558151[2] |
| FIPS code | 22-05350 |
The name Bayou Goula comes from the historic tribe who lived in the region, the Bayagoula.[3] Their Muskogean language name means "river people".[4]
The community is in eastern Iberville Parish, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of White Castle and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2) are land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 15.67%, are water, within the Mississippi River.[5]
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 40 | 35 | 6.54% | 6.81% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 572 | 465 | 93.46% | 90.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 1.75% |
| Total | 612 | 514 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, it had a population of 514.[9]
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- John Reed Swanton (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- Bright, William. "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". p. 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bayou Goula CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
